This conference brought together scientists and managers from government, universities, and private organizations to examine the biological diversity and management challenges of the unique "sky island" ecosystems of the mountains of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Session topics included: floristic resources, plant ecology, vertebrates, invertebrates, hydrology and riparian systems, aquatic resources, fire, conservation and management, human uses through time, and visions for the future.

Source: PDF from Biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico | Treesearch

2004 Conference - Connecting Mountain Islandsand Desert Seas

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